| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Viability of Independent Practice in Times of Evaluation Policy Review |
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Roundtable Presentation 937 to be held in the Quartz Room Section A on Saturday, Nov 8, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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Sponsored by the Independent Consulting TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Norma Martinez Rubin,
Evaluation Focused Consulting,
norma@evaluationfocused.com
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| Abstract:
Review of evaluation policies is pertinent to independent evaluators’ practice and merits the particular attention of independent evaluators who are sole proprietors. These entrepreneurial evaluators are likely to be affected by shifts in evaluation policies created in theoretical realms and sought as guidance by funding sources for evaluation projects. This has implications in the availability and accessibility to evaluation projects and types of clients sought by various independent evaluation firms. In this round table discussion, we set out to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of having a set of evaluation and business policies, which if smartly intertwined, can support the viability of independent practices. What those policies are, and how well or not they affect a triple bottom line (people, planet, profits) can inform the direction that independent consultants choose to take in business development for their consulting practices.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
Navigating the Murky Waters of an Institutional Review Board (IRB): Guidance for Evaluators |
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Roundtable Presentation 937 to be held in the Quartz Room Section A on Saturday, Nov 8, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
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Sponsored by the Independent Consulting TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Tia Neely,
Pacific Research and Evaluation LLC,
tia@pacific-research.org
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| Abstract:
For evaluators, obtaining institutional review board (IRB) approval can be daunting. The challenge is magnified if the evaluator is not university-affiliated with an on-site IRB. If the decision is made to submit to the IRB, navigating the system requires extensive knowledge of the IRB’s requirements and procedures. Is the study exempt? Expedited? Full board? Does the evaluator need a consent form? Protocol? Translations? This presentation will be facilitated by an evaluator who has both insider and external experience from her past role as an IRB reviewer and her current position as an evaluator with an independent evaluation firm. General guidelines for when IRB approval is needed will be discussed, along with how to determine what type of IRB submission needs to be completed. Participants will be given sample protocols and consent forms to assist them in any future IRB submissions.
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